Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(217-215) -
July 28, 2005(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill implementing a free trade agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Highlights:

Stipulates that no provision of the Agreement shall have effect if inconsistent with U.S. law (Sec. 102).

Establishes an office to help with settling disputes between participating nations (Sec. 105).

Preserves U.S. duties on imports of sugar goods over a certain quota, and allows the U.S. to apply these duties to imports within the quota in exchange for providing compensation to participating nations' sugar exporters (Sec. 202).

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(55-45) -
July 28, 2005(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill implementing a free trade agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Highlights:

Stipulates that no provision of the Agreement shall have effect if inconsistent with U.S. law (Sec. 102).

Establishes an office to help with settling disputes between participating nations (Sec. 105).

Preserves U.S. duties on imports of sugar goods over a certain quota, and allows the U.S. to apply these duties to imports within the quota in exchange for providing compensation to participating nations' sugar exporters (Sec. 202).